Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-21
DAILY HERALD.
Tne Illustrated Herald.
News Notes.

The dining room of the st. Elmo hotel
is being renovated and newly decorated
in nice style.
Copies of the Municipal reports for the
last fiscal year can be obtained at the
Office of the City Auditor.
Lizzie Lopez, who was convicted of
smoking opium, has fled notice of ap'
peal to the Superior Court with just ice
Austin.
Twelve cars of excursionists, which
came from the East by the Union Pacific
to San Francisco, will arrive in this city
today.
Chas. D. Baker, one of the proprietors
OF the Long Beach Hotel, will leave for
this charming resort on or about the first
of June and be prepared to meet the
guests as they gather in.
The pay car of the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe Railroad was in the city
Yesterday, and Mr.. Herman Silver, the
tressurer, made the hearts OF the EN-.
ployes exceedingly glad.
The case of the People VS.. Captain
Thornton and B. A. Stephens, for Grim
inal libel, was called yesterday before
Judge O'Melveny, but the peoples side
was not ready, and the matter was con
tinued for one month.
The steamer Arcata, recently char
tered by the Pacific Coast Steamship
Company, reached San Pedro yesterday
for the first time. She is designed for
freight and her charter was render
necessary by the increased business of
the Company.
Peter Reese. Chas. Rogers, Fred.
Forrest and VIM. Miller who were
charged with burglarizing the camp of
Il. C. Burlingame had the charge re-
duced to petit larceny yesterday and
will be tried to-day before Justice
Austin. Bail, $500 each.
The subscription for bonds for the
Board of Trade building is progressing
slowly but surely. The committee hav-
ing the matter in charge have not yet
reported as to the amount subscribed,
bat it is understood that the amount is
growing, but not so rapidly as could be
desired.
Rev. NJ. NJ. Bovard will leave this
evening for San Jose, where be will de-
liver lecture before the Summer School
of Theology on the subject of "Divine
Government" MIR. Bovard is an elo-
quent speaker, and the Summer School
OF Theology will profit by his lecture.
He will be absent from Los Angeles foI
about week.
The oil wells OF North Anaheim are
richer than ever. The oil in the Hardi'
son & Stewart well is very rich in ad
hesive qualities, that makes it sought
after for use in covering iron pipe. Fol-
some reason unbeknown to the public
the we'll is not pumped. but now and
then q carload is drawn up with sand
pump.
Mayor workman has added several
names to the list of subscribers to til {
fund for the aid of the sufferers al
Nanaimo, but the list is still far from
large enough to properly represent the
generosity of the city of Los Angeles,
and it is requested that ali charitably
incliued persons call on the Mayor at
once and subscribe.
The rush of business on the railways
continues unabated, as is shown by the
throug of cars in the city and the
crowded freight houses. As specimen
Of this rush, it is fact that fifty car
loads of lumber have been landed al
San Diego, to be distributed at the sta.
tions Just opened on the new railway
between Pasadena and San Bernardino.
The grand excursion to the town oi
Lordsburg, on the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe road, comes off on the 25th Of
this month. Mr.. l. W. Lord, the pro.
iector of the town, was in the city yes
terday, and by inquiry found that very
large number of people were going on
the excursion. Lord feared that there
would not be transportation facilities for
all, and so telegraphed to Mr.. c. w.
Smith, general manager OF the Santa Fe.
Smith replied: "Tell s. P. Jewett to
get thirty coaches from the Southern
Pacific Company for the excursion. "
With this number OF carssthe landseek.
ers can probably be accommodated.